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CUPE 3902 News
The Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 3902, is the trade union that represents sessionals, TAs, and other contract instructional staff at the UofT, in three units. Visit us in our office in Suite 803 of 180 Bloor St West (8th floor).
Health Care Spending Accounts
The plan year has changed! August 31, 2010 marked the end of the 2009-10 benefit plan year. All expenses incurred between September 1, 2009-August 31, 2010 must be submitted to the appropriate HCSA provider (Prosure Group for Unit 1, Greenshield for Units 2 & 3) before October 30, 2010. Read on for more information.
Unit 1 Members - Opt-out Information for the GSU Plan
Unit 1 members who wish to opt-out of the GSU plan for the 2010-11 academic year need to complete the opt-out form by October 8, 2010. To find out how to do this please read below.
UTM Office Hours for September
The UTM office will be open every weekday for the first two weeks of September from 9am-10am. If you would like to meet with a union rep at another time, please email u3rep@cupe3902.org
New Electronic Paystubs for Unit 1
As of November 2009, members of CUPE 3902 Unit 1 will be allowed to view their paystubs electronically. As of January 2010, members will no longer receive paper paystubs in the mail.
TA Day with TATP
September 2, 2010, 8:30am – 4:30pm. An all-day event for new and returning teaching assistants at the University of Toronto (co-sponsored by C.U.P.E. 3902). See below for more details.
Unit 1 HCSA improvement beginning now (2009-10 academic year)
The Unit 1 Health Care Spending Account is divided into two components. A general amount of $500 is available to eligible members and their dependents, as it a separate $300 amount previously set aside to only cover dental claims. This $300 portion of your HCSA can NOW be used to cover GSU premiums as well. Please read more...
Special G20 Issue of the Guardian Online
The July-August issue of the Guardian is now online for viewing or download at the link below (and is a large file, so many take a few minutes):
Employee ID numbers
Read on to find out how to get your employee ID number in order to make claims under your Health Care Spending Account.
Summer Office Hours
Due to staff and executive holiday schedules and out-of-office events from August 15 to September 2, the union office will operate with restricted hours. To avoid disappointment, please phone ahead to confirm that someone is available to help you at the time you would like to drop by. Regular office hours will resume at the start of term. In an emergency, please email comms@cupe3902.org or chair@cupe3902.org with your concerns.
Professional Development Fund
Applications are now being accepted for the Unit 3 Professional Development Fund. Please see below for more details.
Save vital programs at the UofT - sign the petitions!
The University community is fighting back against proposed cuts to vital progams. Please take a moment to sign these petitions in support of the various programs at risk. If you have a petition for a program that's not listed here, please contact our office at info@cupe3902.org with the link and we'll add it to our site.
Letter from GSU executive re: G20 police raid
Letter to GSU members regarding the police raid on the GSU office on June 27, 2010.
Benefit for War Resisters Support Campaign